The Wine Is Alive! I love wine. And I love grape vines, especially the ones in Napa Valley, home to some of the world’s greatest wines… Summer growing season is here and the vines are alive…check out what I just… Read More ›
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A Toast To “International Cabernet Day”! Celebrating The Health Benefits Of Red Wine!
Apparently, Yesterday Was “International Cabernet Day“! I can’t keep up with all of these “days” – whether national or international, but since I celebrate a good Cabernet every day, nothing was lost! There are so many “international” days – but… Read More ›
Five Tasty Songs About Food – Or Are They? From Rihanna To Led Zeppelin – When Food Isn’t Food Music!
Ready For Some “Tasty” Music? First, thanks to my blogging friend Clive for this great idea – celebrating music about food! I love this image of vinyl as the “meat” for a great burger: I will link to Clive’s terrific… Read More ›
Wait -The Disastrous “Fyre Festival” Is Returning? Wild News Stories Of Cheese Sandwiches, Flooded Tents And “Fyre 2.0”!
Wait – WHAT? I was shocked when I saw the headline proclaiming that the disastrous “Fyre Festival” was trying to make a comeback! Here is the story that broke last week: That’s Billy McFarland, the original founder of the notorious… Read More ›
It’s National White Wine Day! Here’s A BIG Way To Celebrate!
Happy National White Wine Day! I saw this announcement online, and who needs a better excuse to raise a glass to celebrate – and why not make it this glass? Costco had this 46-inch-tall wine glass for just $79.99! Yes,… Read More ›
The “Sour Grapes” Wine Fraud Has Been Deported! The Update On Rudy Kurniawan And His $$$ Con Job!
A “Sour Grapes” Update! I shared the story of a terrific documentary that told the story of a con man who bilked wine collectors out of millions in fake wine…his name was Rudy Kurniawan and now there is an update!… Read More ›
Bite Into This McMillion$ “Deep-Fried Fraud!” My “Cult Movie Monday” Has The Terrific Story Of $$$ And Big Macs!
Hungry For A Great Docu-Series? Well, get ready to bite down on this! HBO has a “truth is stranger than fiction” story for you – how a scam artist and a mobster managed to cheat McDonald’s out of millions of… Read More ›
Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade Cancelled… No Painting Of The Chicago River…Here Is A Look At This Tradition!
No Painting Chicago Green! The Coronavirus situation has forced us all to change the way we live our daily lives, as public events are being cancelled out of an abundance of caution…one such event is Chicago’s traditional “painting the river… Read More ›
Eating Like A Clown! Paris Brains! Messy Burgers! Attitudinal Hot Dogs! And Yes, BRAINS! My “Six Shot Saturday” Will Make Your Mouth Water!
Food As A Work Of Art! I love great food. I believe strongly in the philosophy “EVERYONE EATS!” With that in mind, this week’s “Six Shot Saturday” isn’t a place, it’s a taste! Yes, that’s a strip of bacon doing… Read More ›
Wine! Roman Ruins! Whisky Babies! My “Six Shot Saturday” Heads To Provence!
My “Six Shot Saturday” Heads To Provence For A “Whisky Baby!” Welcome to the Chateauneuf du Pape wine region of France, located in Provence. I started this “six shot Saturday” as a way to share pictures that take me back… Read More ›
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